William R. Sutton, MD
William R. Sutton, MD

Sports Medicine

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, CAQ in Sports Medicine

Coastal Region

Wilmington - Ashton
Burgaw

Dr. William Sutton practices in Wilmington at our 2716 Ashton Drive location and in our newest location at 1168 East Cutlar Crossing in the Villages at Brunswick Forest in Leland, NC. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and is fellowship-trained in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. He was a Phi Beta Kappa honor undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from which he also received his medical degree. Dr. Sutton completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. He then finished his surgical training with a fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery at the Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic in Georgia. He holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine. Dr. Sutton is one of the founding partners of EmergeOrtho.

Dr. Sutton’s particular interests are in arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery/reconstruction, knee reconstruction/replacement, hand surgery, foot and ankle procedures, orthobiologic treatments using stem cells and platelets (including platelet rich plasma injection therapy, bone marrow and fat cells) for the treatment of many osteoarthritis conditions and tendinitis conditions.

For twenty-five years, Dr. Sutton served as Head Team Physician for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he is an adjunct professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education. He has also served as Director of Sports Medicine for the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship, Women’s Davis Cup Tennis Championship and the Wilmington Hammerhead Professional Soccer Team. He is Clinical Professor of Surgery for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Sutton is part of the global Medical Missions International (MMI) team, an organization dedicated to helping to provide compassionate healthcare to people in need worldwide. He has donated his time and skills in orthopedic surgery by participating in eight trips to the Dominican Republic and has taken domestic and international medical mission trips to Haiti, Ecuador and Kenya.

In his spare time, Dr. Sutton enjoys golfing, water sports, history and spending time with his family.

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Education

  • Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Residency: Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina
  • Fellowship: Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic in Georgia, in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Fellowship Trained in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery

Certifications

  • Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine

Associations

  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • American College of Sports Medicine
  • American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • New Hanover Pender Medical Society
  • North Carolina Orthopedic Association

Affiliations

Videos & Media

Leading the Way with Orthobiologics for Arthritis, Tendonitis & Pain from Sports Injuries

Leading the Way with Orthobiologics for Arthritis, Tendonitis & Pain from Sports Injuries

Coastal Region

As part of our commitment to providing our patients with the most proven, as well as most promising, treatments, EmergeOrtho specialists stay up to date with new advancements in orthopedic procedures and treatments. In fact, we often lead the way in expertise and train fellow physicians on the latest techniques and devices. Recently, innovations in...

Dr. Sutton was awesome! He gave me an injection in each knee. I was in so much pain when I arrived... by the time that I left, both knees were feeling much better. I’ve had injections in the past that didn’t do a thing for the area injected. Thank you, Dr. Sutton, for relieving my knee pain!

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COASTAL REGION PATIENT

The staff is unusually friendly, helpful and attentive. I can’t recommend Dr. Bill Sutton highly enough! Not only is he a great guy, but also extremely skilled. His patients never feel rushed. He takes plenty of time to answer questions and to be certain that his patient fully understands the situation.

Bill Sutton Review

COASTAL REGION PATIENT

A New Level Of Orthopedic Care Has Emerged

As our patient, you will benefit from a full range of orthopedic services, specialties and technologies, including physical and hand therapy, advanced imaging services, and urgent care walk-in services providing immediate diagnosis and treatment for urgent orthopedic conditions.